Christopher Carter Sanderson

Christopher Carter Sanderson

Experienced Theatrical Director

Greater New York City Area

Current
  • Founding Artistic and Producing Director at Gorilla Repertory Theater Company, Inc.
  • Boatswain's Mate Second Class at United States Navy
Past
Education
  • Yale University
  • New York University
  • Princeton High School
Connections
122 connections
Industry
Performing Arts
Websites

Christopher Carter Sanderson’s Summary

Professional producer and director of theater in New York since 1986.
Founded and been working on and with Gorilla Repertory Theater since 1992.

Adjunct teaching work in universities after years of lecture/demos and guest lectures, which I still do - most recently in Dubai.

I'm interested in working for a university in the theater department and continuing my professional development by directing for other companies and finding partnerships with my company.

Someday, someone is going to take a chance on me to direct a feature film, and we'll both be very happy about that.

Always glad to send along my resume, reviews or whatever materials you'd like to see.

Christopher Carter Sanderson’s Specialties:

dramaturgy, play development, theatre season planning, fund raising, international partnerships, gorilla theater, theater history, dramatic literature, physical theater, Six Viewpoints, Grotowski techniques, film directing, trade publication writing, non-fiction writing, government relations, relationship building and permits, nfp issues, PR for nfp companies, Shakespeare, acting, M9, M16, crew-served weapons, boats, marine diesel engine operation, working knots


Christopher Carter Sanderson’s Experience

  • Founding Artistic and Producing Director

    Gorilla Repertory Theater Company, Inc.

    (Performing Arts industry)

    Currently holds this position

  • Boatswain's Mate Second Class

    United States Navy

    (Government Agency; 10,001 or more employees; USN; Military industry)

    January 2005Present (4 years)

    US Navy Reserve

  • graduate student in Directing

    Yale School of Drama

    (Performing Arts industry)

    20022005 (3 years)

  • Author

    Routledge

    (Public Company; 201-500 employees; Publishing industry)

    20032003 (less than a year)

    Routledge publishes my book, "Gorilla Theatre" which is meant to be a guide to doing the kind of theatre that my company is known for. The book has received great reviews in American Theater magazine and Theater Topics.

  • adjunct professor

    Yale University

    (Educational Institution; 10,001 or more employees; Higher Education industry)

    19992002 (3 years)

    Taught theatrical directing class, was a student advisor (second reader)and directed a capstone project for three seniors. It was a production of Othello.

  • Adjunct Professor

    Princeton University

    (Educational Institution; 10,001 or more employees; Higher Education industry)

    September 2001December 2001 (4 months)

    Taught Shakespearean Acting.


Christopher Carter Sanderson’s Education

  • Yale University

    MFA Directing, Directing, 20022005

    Activities and Societies:
    Yale School of Drama
  • New York University

    BFA, Acting, Honors for Directing and Producing, 19861990

    Activities and Societies:
    SAC, Experimental Theater Wing, Tisch School of the Arts, Undergraduate Drama Dept.
  • Princeton High School

    Dropout, general, poetry, drama, music, debate, 19781983

    Came back from Paris, took some more time to figure things out, got my GED and got back on track eventually.

    Activities and Societies:
    Drama Club, Debate Team, Student Representative to School Board, Music Theory and Composition, Orchestra, Bass Viol, The Cheshire Cat, Hoagie Haven

Additional Information

Christopher Carter Sanderson’s Websites:

Christopher Carter Sanderson’s Interests:

Shakespeare, theatre, Gulf States, Dubai, UAE, Kuwait, theatre and film projects, sponsorship for theatre theater projects, teaching, workshops, presentations, guest lectures, directing, producing, "Gorilla Theatre", Gorilla Rep

Christopher Carter Sanderson’s Groups:

Society of Satge Directors & Choreographers, ATHE, Theater Resources Unlimited

  •    American Theatre

Christopher Carter Sanderson’s Honors:

Kenneth D. Moxley Memorial Scholarship recipient (merit), Yale.
New York University Tisch School of the Arts Honors for Outstanding Contribution as Independent Producer and Director.


Christopher Carter Sanderson’s Contact Settings

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  • new ventures
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